Unexplained

🛫》18 - Treatment《🛫

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I look out the window of Uncle Ben and Aunt Grace's house and I can see Mama in the backyard. Her mouth is moving but I'm not sure who she is talking to because there is no one there with her. Is she talking to God? She doesn't believe in God. I don't believe in God. I go back to sit on the couch and I go on my iPad. I know Zeke is dying and Mama is sad about it, but am I supposed to be sad about it? I mean I care about Zeke, but if he dies will I be sad? Most people think death is sad, but I have never been sad when I think about if someone dies. They are just gone, they aren't there anymore. I can hear footsteps coming towards me but I decide to pretend that I don't hear them.

"You ready to go?" I hear Mama asks and I look up at her and nod.

"I don't want to go to work with you today." I say and Mama looks confused. I usually like going to work with her. I like feeling close to her, but I'm not feeling it today.

"Are you okay? Is something wrong?" Mama asks me and I shake my head no.

"I'm not feeling it today. Can I go and stay with Zeke?" I ask Mama and she rubs her thumb over my cheek.

"Yeah I will drop you off before I go to work." Mama says and I take my iPad and we both go to the car. I buckle myself in, and we start to drive towards the hospital. I just look out the window. I just feel off today and the hustle and bustle of Mama's work won't make anything feel better, and at least when in the hospital Zeke has his own room where the door can be shut. Once we get to the hospital I unbuckle my seatbelt and get my backpack.

"Let me walk you in." Mama says and I look at her before opening my door.

"I'm fine Mama." I say climbing out of the car and shutting my door. I wave bye and I walk into the hospital and I walk through the hallways remembering each turn it takes to get to where Zeke is. I walk into the room, but I don't see Zeke, but I see his stuff so I sit down in a chair and I start my school work since I don't want to have to do it later on in the day. I just sit there for a bit until Zeke gets back into the room, and I smile at him.

"What are you doing here, butterfly?" Zeke asks ruffling my hair a bit and I giggle. I like the nickname Zeke gave me. I like butterflies and he made it up for me.

"I didn't want to go to work with Mama today." i say to Zeke, and he looks at me a bit confused. I know it's not normal for me to be away from Mama, but I just feel off today.

"Is everything okay?" Zeke asks and I shrug a bit. I'm not sure what is wrong but something is wrong.

"Where were you?" I ask since he wasn't in the room when I got there.

"Getting some scans done. What type of school has Michaela assigned today?" Zeke asks me seeing the worksheets I have spread out on the table in the hospital.

"Math, English, and science today. No history though." I say starting to do the work while Zeke sits down on the hospital bed. By the time I am done with my worksheets for math Zeke stands up and I look up from my paper.

"Do you want something from the vending machine?" Zeke asks me and I think about it a bit. There can be lots of good options, but also lots of options I don't like.

"I'll have some Doritos please." I say to Zeke and he smiles at me a bit before walking out of the room with his IV poll. I go back to doing my work which is getting boring and I might take a break for a bit. I start to hear talking and I look up and see Zeke talking to his Mom. Not long after Saanvi walks in with that look on her face that says there isn't good news and now I'm just going to distract myself by doing my work even though I want to take a break.